I’m running into multiple problems when working with NPM and need some guidance. First, I can’t seem to log into my NPM account properly from the command line. Every time I try to authenticate, something goes wrong.
Second, when I attempt to install packages for my project, the process either fails completely or takes forever to complete. I’ve tried clearing the cache but that didn’t help much.
Finally, I’m also having issues when trying to publish my own package to the registry. The upload process keeps throwing errors that I don’t understand.
Has anyone else experienced similar issues with NPM recently? I’m wondering if this is a common problem or if there’s something wrong with my setup. Any suggestions on how to troubleshoot these authentication and package management problems would be really helpful.
sounds like network/proxy issues tbh. check if ur behind corporate firewall or smth. try switching to a different registry temporarily with npm config set registry and see if that helps. also, maybe ur npm version is outdated?
I encountered similar authentication headaches last month and managed to resolve them through a systematic approach. The first thing that worked for me was completely logging out using npm logout and then clearing both the npm cache and the authentication tokens stored locally. You can find these in your .npmrc file in your home directory - delete any auth-related entries there. For the installation timeouts, I discovered that switching to a different DNS server made a significant difference. My ISP’s DNS was causing resolution delays that weren’t immediately obvious. Also worth checking your npm timeout settings with npm config get timeout - mine was set too low. Regarding publishing errors, make sure your package.json follows the exact naming conventions and that you’re not accidentally trying to publish to a scope you don’t have access to. The error messages can be cryptic but usually point to permission or formatting issues.
Had these exact same problems about six months ago and it turned out to be related to my node version manager setup. If you’re using nvm or similar, the npm authentication tokens sometimes get mixed up between different node versions. What fixed it for me was reinstalling npm globally on my current node version and then doing a fresh login. For the slow installs, check if you have any antivirus software scanning your node_modules folder in real time - that was killing my installation speed. Also worth running npm doctor to see if there are any obvious configuration issues. When I had publishing problems, it was because I hadn’t verified my email address properly on the npm website, even though I thought I had. The error messages don’t always make this clear but it’s worth double-checking your account status on npmjs.com.